Touch the Devil's Tail

by Terry A. Burgess

Sheila Myhra is an animal loving veterinary assistant with a special touch; she has the amazing ability to cure animals with just her hands. But as the movies are so insistent to state, with great power comes great responsibility. After Sheila inadvertently heals a hit-and-run victim she is suddenly very aware of her responsibility.Sheila is trying her best to understand her power and at the same time keep it hidden from prying eyes. But now she has the victim following her around and after everyone at her vet clinic is brutally murdered she now has a very determined detective watching her every move.Sheila's quest to discover the truth about herself leads her from the ancient shores of the Mediterranean to the State Capital of Texas to the Gulf Coast. While dodging a hit man, a detective, and a fanatical preacher, Sheila must struggle with who she is, who she was and who she has the potential to become.As Sheila uncovers the truth about herself, a deeper, bigger truth about the origins of Christianity looms in the distance. What she discovers could be used to destroy faith itself. Will she sacrifice herself to hide the truth, or will the greatest lie in history set her free?

126 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2010

Reviews

[Terry Burgess · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought it was clever and a fresh alternative to the recent flood of vampire and zombie stories.